The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-26
AN INVITING SPOT.
A New Summer Resort in the Ozark
Mountains.


CEDAR GAP, NO., July 24.-Hi,herto
this lovely spo, has been unknown;
bat at no distant day 1t is destined TO
become the favorite summer resort of
Kansas City, Fort Scott, Springfield
and Memphis. / mention these cities
because they are on the great Highway
known as the Kansas City, Springfield
and Memphis railway. You reach
this mountain hight, this place of rest
among the stars, by the railway just
named, leaving Memphis at 10 O'Clock
in the morning, arriving here at
early evening. Some eighty miles
west Of Memphis you reach the base
of the Ozark Mountains, and there
you touch the gushing, Splashing
waters OF the famous Spring river, the
meandsh 'gs Of which the train fol-.
lows for q ty miles. Ga either eide
are lovely mountains clothed Ia velvet
OF green, VIII CHI, with this lovely
etream, like O silver thread stretching
along the fertile valley below, presente
tcene OF beauty which de.
lights the eye and refreshes the
soul. From the slopes Of thtss
gIaud cd mountains beneath the
banging rocks stately oaks and
graceful vines gushes this river OF life,
lesping, dancing and glistening In Its
cesseless dow, presenting scene OF
Incompatible beauty. The slopes and
nights Of the lovely mountains, which
at morning and evening cast their
long shadows ACROSS this valley and
stream, will soon be adorned by the
lovely houses OF those in search OF
health, comfort aud rest To the PEG
pie OF Memphis this spot II pArticu.
larry adapted, for within three hod's
ride over thie admirable railway you
can be fishing or bathing In these
limpid waters and breathing as brsc.
ing, health giving atmosphere 80 can
be found east OF the Rocky mount
aims. Leaving tbis lovely region,
within q few hours you reach the
dome OF the Ozark mountains, where
| now write this letter. Looking to
the south, east and north, the eye
loses It's vsion in the dim, distaDt
blue, for mountain after mountain,
like wave after wave OF the deep,
blue ocean, stretches out before
you, presenting a piano. anna and
a scene OF grandusr which bSill g
the power Of human description.
To see the floating, billowy cloudO
below, 10 Tee the lightning's CLEAN,
dart and fash, and hear tbs thundeis
roll, and yet, witneeeing this scene
sublime" standing beneath the TIA
lisn eky OF asummer day, or the star
spanglsd canopy OF moonligA 4 light
Is q picture, which the brush OF artist
the pen OF poet or the tongue Of orator
will never ed. quately portray. The
atmosphere here 10 co pure you can
sleep on the naked cod on the damp.
ett night and never catch the slightest
cold. Ga every eide, near every door
are gushing springs Of pure, cold,
healthy water, around which children
gather in their innocent sport and
stake their thirst. Aud when the
cool shades Of night come on, even Ia
July and August, shswls, blant ets anC
fres are in demand, in fact, indispe Ms
able. What q treat, indeed, Is THU
ab. de among the stars, 10 the lucky
yea, sensible fathers who have gat her
ed their lovely families around then
here. Memphis has taken the lead
Soc bas opened the way. Amor
those whom bad the pleasure Of meet
ing today, with their healthy and HAPPY
children. were: Mr.. I. J. Hogan, Mrs
I. J. Hogan, Willie Hogan, Tommi,
Hogsn and Lille Hogan, John ReiC
and Mrr. Reid. Annie Red, Johnni,
Reid, Joe Reid and Miss Brander
Louis Erb, Mrs. Erb, Efie E'b, Id
Fro, Robert Erb and Albert L b Mre
Brown and child, w. l.. RolliBe, ]. ii
7. Martin, Rev. N M. Long, Mrs. NJ
NJ. Long, Miss Emma Wilson, Mis-
Jei ME Wilson, Miss Msrgsrile BonR
TO al, twenty-sevBn, and q happier
h. allhier and more conlented people
You never raw. Messrs. Eib and Rel,
have planted 10000 apple, peach anI
pear trees, rsspbeIries, ETC., all o
which ere IN q houTishing condition
and prove n source Of great p'oh'
MIR Erb IL a Judge Of the value Of 600,
fruit, and Mr.. Reid has the reputation
Of being the filest farmer In all tina
country.
Gen. Nettleton offers 10 assist Il
building a fine hotel on this btautiiu
spot which will settle the question O
summer rstort for the Memphis pee
nla. " ". NJ.